Setting up an Ubuntu desktop for API work means choosing how to install Postman. Postman is a desktop application for building and testing API requests, then inspecting the responses. This guide walks through installing Postman with Snap or its official Linux archive and launching it as your regular user. TL;DR: Install Postman on Ubuntu Postman
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GNOME’s panel or window behavior may not suit the way you use the desktop. GNOME Extension Manager is a community app for finding and managing GNOME Shell extensions. This guide covers installing Extension Manager from Flathub on Ubuntu and using Browse and Installed to find or manage extensions. TL;DR GNOME Extension Manager is a desktop
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Choosing between Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE means deciding which desktop interface fits the way you use your computer. Ubuntu MATE pairs Ubuntu with the MATE desktop, while Ubuntu Desktop uses GNOME by default. I’ll explain how the default desktops differ and show you how to compare them in live sessions before installing. TL;DR: Ubuntu MATE
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Keeping a testing client separate from the app you use every day can help when you want to try Discord’s latest changes. Discord Canary is Discord’s alpha desktop client, and it uses your regular Discord account. I’ll explain how to choose a package for your distribution and install Canary through a native package or the
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There are numerous media player applications available for you to use on Linux desktops such as MPV, Lollipop and the good old VLC media player. They’re easy to use and feature complete, although MPV does require you to learn some keyboard shortcuts. In this article, we will take a look at the open source Cavalier
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Apex Legends is blocked on Linux by EA’s anti-cheat system Update, October 2026: Bad news for all of us, EA blocked Linux and Steam Deck access to Apex Legends on October 31, 2024, so the steps below no longer get you into online matches. Treat the Gold rating mentioned below as historical, since it predates that
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Btrfs on Ubuntu gives you snapshots, checksums and transparent compression from a filesystem that already lives inside the Linux kernel. Ubuntu’s desktop installer still offers ext4 as its default, so you add btrfs yourself with the btrfs-progs package. This guide formats a spare disk and mounts it. Then it goes further with subvolumes, zstd compression,
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To install Alacritty on Ubuntu, one apt command is enough, but the version you get depends on your release. Alacritty is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator written in Rust. It runs just as well on Debian, Arch and Fedora. This guide covers apt, snap and a source build for any Linux distro. It then sets up
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Auto-cpufreq is an open-source tool that adjusts your CPU speed and power settings automatically on Linux. It lowers the clock on battery and lets the processor boost when you plug in or run heavy tasks. Unlike TLP or Powertop, it needs almost no tuning. This guide covers every install method, daemon setup, the config file,
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Figma on Ubuntu works best through Figma-Linux, an unofficial desktop app that wraps the Figma web editor in its own window. Figma has no official Linux client, so this community project fills the gap with a launcher icon, a separate window and local font support. This guide shows how to install Figma on Ubuntu with
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